About Math 140

This is an incredibly satisfying class to teach because I have the opportunity to help you understand some of the most important foundational concepts in calculus. Sometimes these are students who have never felt they had any real success in math, previously, who end up developing an appreciation for the material when they start to see that they can actually understand it and succeed in their class.

If you are already managing to find answers, I’ll help you develop your mathematical reasoning and help you focus on the most important concepts; concepts which will return over and over (and over!) again in future classes. Without someone to help you identify this important material, it’s easy to get lost in the large mass of topics. Not to mention that it feels great to get to later classes and have the content seem easier and easier while everyone else is struggling more and more. It all starts with this class!

Beyond the Weekly Mastery Lectures that I offer, I will also run, if there is sufficient interest, WebWork Workshops, Midterm Mastery Prep and Final Exam Mastery Prep to accompany you all along the semester.

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Great sessions! Focusing on the HARD questions (in comparison to PREP 101). It is a simple way to prioritize calc and work on it on regular schedule. Plus you get access to a fc group where you can post questions and someone will actually answer it. Would definitely recommend it.

Aleksandra Pruszynska4/10/2017

Jacob's sessions are genuinely amazing. He manages to provide students with a more concrete, intuitive view of math, and goes above and beyond the surface-level approach usually seen in class. Jacob has the gift of being able to remind you why math is the coolest thing ever. In fact, he inspired me to take another math class out of pure interest and appreciation for the elegance of math. Thank you Jacob!

Kelly Perlman5/05/2017

I used to seriously dislike math because I was scared of what I did not understand. I felt alone, and that my time spent practicing was often wasted. I was stressed about upcoming exams and felt that my options were limited.
I did CAL 1, CAL 2, and Linear Algebra with Jacob, and I can say without a doubt that without his extremely well-designed lessons and practice problems, the countless hours I devoted to practice would have been spent powering through poorly-written textbooks - in other words, utterly wasted.
It is clear that Jacob genuinely cares about each of his students, and is more than willing to put in the time and effort to help you break down any and all barriers between you and the mark you desire.
Frankly, his sessions are an absolute bargain for the value you will get out of them if you put in the time and effort, and even if you simply attend his sessions and don't do an ounce of work beyond that, his teaching style will change the way you feel about mathematics, and learning in general. Thanks to Jacob, new material (e.g. advanced lin alg, differential equations, cal 3) comes more naturally to me. Best time/money investment I have ever made!!! Thank you Jacob!

Wyatt Himmer9/21/2017

I was struggling a lot for math122 and math123 during my first year at McGill. He helped us understand clearly the material and gave us tips on how to resolve them. He's open to any questions, even the ones that sound very dumb (but there is no such thing as a dumb question, as Jacob says) so I never got afraid to ask him anything :)
His lessons are well organized and clear and has a logical pattern to it, which I really liked!
He also takes the time to answer your questions on the Facebook pages if you have any which is awesome when you're stuck on an exercise at home!

Emilie Bisnaire5/23/2017

Jacob is awesome! His notes and explanations are super clear and contain great practice examples. Without Jacob's help, I would've had to memorize many formulas. Instead, Jacob presented ways to link simple concepts to the formulas used, which meant that not a single thing needed to be memorized for the course. What I thought was going to be a disaster course at the beginning to the semester turned out to be a quite and enriching and enjoyable experience thanks to Jacob!

Sid Chard5/05/2017

As a first year at mcgill many things can be new and challenging. Math is no exception , but with Jacob's weekly sessions and reviews you get to understand better outside lectures and because of the setting you can ask as many questions and get more help compared to what you would normally get in class. It has been an amazing journey and math was made easier. Thank you Jacob for the wonderful work.

Ascarnancy Bako5/24/2017

As a first year at mcgill many things can be new and challenging. Math is no exception , but with Jacob's weekly sessions and reviews you get to understand better outside lectures and because of the setting you can ask as many questions and get more help compared to what you would normally get in class. It has been an amazing journey and math was made easier. Thank you Jacob for the wonderful work.

Ascarnancy Bako5/24/2017

Jacob's sessions were clear and well-organized. He takes the time to answer questions and explains really well. I understood the material way better thanks to his tutorials and got an A on my final � he also bakes amazing cookies so it's definitely worth going!

Romy Yang5/23/2017

Jacob's sessions were super helpful and worth it. I was struggling with my math classes but Jacob's complete explanations and clear notes really helped me feel more comfortable with the material. Additionally, Jacob is a great guy and was always open for questions. I would definitely recommend attending his sessions!

Amanda Scharf5/24/2017

These sessions were well organized and straight to the point. They challenged you but at the same time I never felt afraid to bring up a question. Jacob taught us that practice makes perfect, and you could really tell he spent a lot of time providing us with hundreds of practice problems that would actually challenge us and further our understanding. Cherry on top was that he is a great guy who kept the sessions small and really wanted to make sure each student understood. I can't put into words how much my confidence in calculus has increased even after a few of his sessions. You would be missing out if you didn't sign up!

Aleisha Bates4/09/2017

Jacob's review sessions have been so worthwhile- I leave every one feeling way more confident than before! With the final coming up it feels so great to be prepared for the exam, especially when most of the other students aren't. Thanks, Jacob, for boosting my calculus confidence and helping me prepare for the exam!

Imogen Hobbs4/06/2017

Jacob helped me a lot with both math classes I took in the past year. His review and weekly documents are incredible and make study a lot easier and faster. As a french speaking students, it has been a pleasure to know that he is perfectly bilingual because he understand every question we ask. The way he teaches shows that he care about his students and the way he performs. The most valuable thing about his review documents, in my opinion, is that it gave us practice problems that are truly what you are going to see in the exams. It's money well invested!